Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-09
CHICAGO 10, 1883,
Is WHEN AND WHERE THE REPUBLICANS
HOLD THEIR CONVENTION.
Chairman B. ?. Jones Makes Chestnut Speech
and the Committee Selects Chicago and
Participates in Republican Love
Feast.

to order at II o'clock this morning In
Room $50 Of the Arlington Hotel, by B.
F. Jones, of Pennsylvania, its Chairman,
Samuel Fessenden, OF Connecticut, acting
as Secretary.
In brief speech Chairman Jones stated
the object of the meeting as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE COMMITTEE: AS
stated in the call, this meeting is for the
purpose of selecting a time and place for
holding the next Republican National
Convention; also 10 consider such other
matters as may be brought before it.
"As everything connected, however re-
motely, with the government of this great
country is important, our action to-day
NAV have far reaching results. Weshould,
therefore, carefully consider such subjects
rs may be brought before US, that We may
decide wisely.
I'VE may congra.ula ourselves on the
! improved prospects of the Republican
party since the National Committee met
Ia this city four years ago for the same
purpose that we are nov assembled. Al
that time the majority against the Repub-
lican party in the North at the last pre-
cediuv general State elections counted up
into the hundreds of thousands. The
great States of New York, Pennsylvania
and Ohio had Democratic Governors. New
| York's was elected by nearly 200, 900
ulurality, which was reduced for the same
candidate in the Presidential election to
less than 100.
Though by accident the Democratic
party have the Presidency and the prestige
| of success, the signs are auspiclous for the
election of Republican President in 1888.
| The momentum acquired by twenty-five
| wears of the prevalence Of Republican prin-
ciplea has not yet lost its force, and the
material interests of the country are still
prospsring as the result Of Republican in
| duslria legislation. Recent utteranceS,
however, indicate q determination to end
this prosperity by adverse legislation forced
upon the country by an administration
hostile to American industry; and also in
dicate the necessity OF the return to power
of the Republican party in the National
| Government SO that American industry,
wool growing and sugar raising, equally
with iron making and textile production,
may have continued prosperity, and the
employees in these industries constant en-
ployment and continued good wages, such
% American workmen should receive"
The roll was then called, and every State
and Territory, with one or two exceptions,
was represented by delegate or proxy.
Several vacancies on the committee were
then filled. II. ID. Foley was selected to
take the place of Thomas Wren, from
Nevada; b. Herman TO take the place OF
John l.. AppersOn, of Oregon; Congress,
man w. w. Morrow, to take the place OF
Horace Davis. Of California, and G NJ.
Thomas to take the place Of J. L. Moore,
of Kentucky.
At this point General J. Ii. Sypher,
Green b. Raum and f. W. Fox, com.
mittee from the National Republican
League, were admitted, and General
Sypher, in few words, extended an invi-
tation to the National Committee to come
to the Lsague headquarters, a capaclous
building square distant, and transact
their business there, as we'll as to partici.
nate in Republican love feast tonight,
to which all Republican Congressman and
prominent Republicans in the city had
been invited. The committee at once de.
cided to leave their contracted quarters at
the Arlington aud repair to League head
quarters.
A recess was taken long enough to en-
able the committee to take possession OF
their new and
FAR MORE AGREEABLE
quarters, and when Chairman Jones again
called the members to orders an informal
discussion ensued as to the time which
should be allowed to representatives of the
various cities which are competing for the
prize of holding the next Republican con-
vention TO present their respective
claims 1t was finally decided that
fifteen minutes should he accord
ed to each delegation, and the
first delegation admitted was that from the
State of Minnesota, a large number Of
gentlemen, bearing badges indicating that
they were present to advocate
THE CLAIMS OF MINNEAPOLIS.
Her spokesman was eX Senator Window,
who gave reasons why he thought that
Minneapolis should be favored by the
committee. He guaranteed, on behalf oI
the citizens of that city, that travelling eX'
penses Of delegates should not be greater
than if the convention should be held ir
Chicago.
Should the convention meet at Mime.
apohs ample hotel accommodations for
40, 900 people would be provided at the
usual rates All the usual expenses OF
the convention would be paid, and oil the
usual courtesies extended to the National
Committee. A hall with seating capacity
of over II 600 will be extended for the meet
ing of the convention and suitable head.
quarters for every State and Territory
would be provided in the same building
st Paul and Minneapolis were unitel il
the effort to secure the convention at the
latter place, and the rest Of the country
should encourage them IN their friendli
ness. Laughter He had nothing to say
against any other city, but he warned the
committee that the convention after
sweating for a week in Philadelphia,
st. Louis or Chicago, would wist
that it had met at Minneapolis. Mime.
apolis has grown up under Republican
principles. They had partaken Of the
benefits of Republican policy, and ht
wished to show bow they had prospered
under that policy. Minnesota was neu'
trNl as 10 Caluludlts, AUu Ill NUulu ~
treated fairly. There were thousands o
men in the State who had the ability to b,
President, but Minnesota had no candi
} date
THE ISSUE
Mr.. Window said an issue had beel
made By the President in his message, snC
the Republican party must act upon it
The issue was that Of protection or fire.
trade. The President bad adopted form
of message never before heard of. He baC
forgotten to acknowledge even what Divin
Providence had done for the country, anC
mad rushed into the tariff as the issue be
tween the two parties. He (Windom
was glad that the issue had been made
Did the gentlemen think that when tn
question was to be between tree trade ant
tariff, it was necessary to carry Goals b
New Castle by going to Philadel
phia to make Republican plat
form. The Democrats knew that ther